The Monthly Music Trading Post (album, review, 1979, Computer)

+81 · 07-25-2009, 01:00 AM

Bulldog sent me Junkie XL's Music from SSX Blur. This album is music to accompany the snowboarding videogame SSX Blur and first off I'll say this is definitely soundtrack music. The whole record has a steady style to the songs that don't deviated too much from one to another. As with most games, the music sets a certain feeling that it tends to stick with. The album is very much party music. It's upbeat and danceable. As for the instrumentation, the songs revolve around the drum beat. Bulldog described this genre as 'Big Beat' so I can see how the label would be appropriate. The electronic element adds to the rhythmic role and provide accents. The tracks are carried by some enjoyable funk bass grooves that add to the dynamic of the music. Overall I'd say the songs were a bit too repetitive but as I stated it makes sense for what they were doing. I didn't find the music too memorable although not necessarily bad. It just isn't something I think I'd be dying to listen to again.

Bulldog · 07-27-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by +81

I didn't find the music too memorable although not necessarily bad. It just isn't something I think I'd be dying to listen to again.

You didn't do so bad, considering it was your first go at the genre and all

Now, let's see what my present was...

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Drippers EP

I picked this one out of the selection +81 offered me simply because I liked their name. Often it's musical gambles like that which are very rewarding for folk like me, and this EP was no exception to that rule. Seeing as I chose these guys at random, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. What I ended up with was a fascinating 9-track EP with an electronic core and psychedelic vocal effects and reverb along with chillout vibes. The result is an experiment which to these ears really worked. While I tend to prefer livelier rhythms these days, this was still a very good album indeed and certainly something I'd recommend as well.

All in all, top stuff. Cheers

Choice tracks: Black Yoghurt, One Day I Had An Extra Toe, Just For the Night [BMSR Remix]

07-25-2009, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Bulldog sent me Junkie XL's Music from SSX Blur. This album is music to accompany the snowboarding videogame SSX Blur and first off I'll say this is definitely soundtrack music. The whole record has a steady style to the songs that don't deviated too much from one to another. As with most games, the music sets a certain feeling that it tends to stick with. The album is very much party music. It's upbeat and danceable. As for the instrumentation, the songs revolve around the drum beat. Bulldog described this genre as 'Big Beat' so I can see how the label would be appropriate. The electronic element adds to the rhythmic role and provide accents. The tracks are carried by some enjoyable funk bass grooves that add to the dynamic of the music. Overall I'd say the songs were a bit too repetitive but as I stated it makes sense for what they were doing. I didn't find the music too memorable although not necessarily bad. It just isn't something I think I'd be dying to listen to again.